[hifi80sman]

Nice, yesterday it was showing closer to $260 I believe. That price is much more reasonable.

Nice! Looks like the seller is Nuarl Official, while the early listing was TEC Japan (assume Japanese version).

 

[hifi80sman]

Speaking of deals, while off-topic, I figure we all dabble in over-ears, so I'll share:

B&H Photo Video has the Sony MDR-Z7M2 for a maddening price of $298. Yeah, I ordered.

 

[clerkpalmer]

Speaking of deals, while off-topic, I figure we all dabble in over-ears, so I'll share:

B&H Photo Video has the Sony MDR-Z7M2 for a maddening price of $298. Yeah, I ordered.

Damn you. Do I need these?

 

[jant71]

Got my Motorola box today. In more than one way

Inside of the box is another box containing a pair of their Verve Buds 200 instead. Seems the TECH3 weren't quite ready and in stock at the time I ordered and an inventory mishap had two of these in stock on Amazon by mistake. They did a good job and let me know and I get to keep the Verve Buds and get the Tech3 sent out as soon as they have them for real. Good job on Motorola's part.

So, no Tech3 impressions yet. The Verve Buds 200 did look interesting so glad I got to try them out instead of returning. Look pretty cool. Small case size...

More of a sport bud with ear wings and a neckband so you can let them hang down instead of holding them...

They are BT5.0 and the connection is rock solid even at 30feet and two walls. Battery at 3 hours is on the low side. You can answer and reject calls, power on/off, play/pause, rewind, fast forward, and activate a voice assistant with the multi-function button. No on board volume control. Looks are good and the fit is pretty good so far. Can get some driver flex with other than stock tips as they will stick out further(stock have shortened stems inside). Need to test them out more of course. SQ is pretty solid so far so looking forward to the TECH3 that promises quality sound. Just checked...https://www.amazon.com/Motorola-VerveBuds-200-Wireless-Earbuds/dp/B07V1PS11N...and they are not bad for the $42.50. Would be a real good buy at 6 hours battery life though 3 hours can get the job done for sports.

 

[hifi80sman]

Damn you. Do I need these?

Honestly, I think you do.

 

[clerkpalmer]

Honestly, I think you do.

Do you know if they require an amp?

 

[hifi80sman]

Do you know if they require an amp?

They're only 56 ohms, so you should be able to drive with any newer Android phone or lightning adapter. I have the ES100, so I'll just run it balanced from that bad boy or plug it into my LG G6 (Quad DAC version).

But honestly, 56 ohms is cake. I think the Sennheiser HD579 is around 50 ohms, which is driven easily by any phone or lightning adapter.

 

[clerkpalmer]

They're only 56 ohms, so you should be able to drive with any newer Android phone or lightning adapter. I have the ES100, so I'll just run it balanced from that bad boy or plug it into my LG G6 (Quad DAC version).

But honestly, 56 ohms is cake. I think the Sennheiser HD579 is around 50 ohms, which is driven easily by any phone or lightning adapter.

Argghhh. I have an es100 too. I am running on fumes financially. Must resist!

 

[jant71]

Argghhh. I have an es100 too. I am running on fumes financially. Must resist!

There is a used with "little to no signs of wear" for $238. Save $60

 

[clerkpalmer]

There is a used with "little to no signs of wear" for $238. Save $60

Saw that too but no warranty on that one.

 

[Samplingentropy]

So, today they came, my spunky beats, and customs grabbed them =\
Had to pay almost as much as the buds themselves to get them released =[
Hope they are worth it =]
At least they are close now, hopefully before New year's..

 

[HiFlight]

Thanks for that update! Addition of AAC makes these potentially viable for me.

@HiFlight, how is the update installed? I couldn’t find the info on their website. I’m asking because I don’t have ready access to a Windows computer, and for some gadgets that’s the only update method.

Easiest firmware update ever. A notification shows up on your phone when the app is active. It instructs you to put the buds back in the charging case leaving the lid open and do not allow your phone to enter lock screen mode. Once that is done, a progress bar will appear on your phone. When complete, the buds will reboot then re-pair and are ready for use with the newly updated firmware. Takes about 15-20 minutes depending on your download speed. Most noticeable addition is the ability to assign a 3-tap function. Still lacking volume control via taps.

 

[episiarch]

Easiest firmware update ever. A notification shows up on your phone when the app is active. It instructs you to put the buds back in the charging case leaving the lid open and do not allow your phone to enter lock screen mode. Once that is done, a progress bar will appear on your phone. When complete, the buds will reboot then re-pair and are ready for use with the newly updated firmware. Takes about 15-20 minutes depending on your download speed. Most noticeable addition is the ability to assign a 3-tap function. Still lacking volume control via taps.

Fantastic. Thank you.

 

[tma6]

Nuarl N6 Pro and N6 popped up on Amazon U.S. Somebody HOLD ME BACK!

Im going for it! Prolly gonna test both and return one.

 

[tma6]

Im going for it! Prolly gonna test both and return one.

Just got both. I lost it. Will report back w full reviews in a few weeks.